maria donata papadia

art and projects

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Researching the human body

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David's room

Preparatory sketch with the help and inspiration of the child

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Alexandra's room

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Two cheerful rooms for two joyful children made with coloured tissue paper on wall

Botanical theme with trees flowers and animals

Oostelijke eilanden, Amsterdam

Work in progress

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Work in progress

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The Deep Blue Room Acrylic on wall

Oostelijke eilanden, Amsterdam

Work in progress

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the Deep Blue Room Colour preparation

Oostelijke eilanden, Amsterdam

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FRAGMENTS OF HUMAN BODY

Papier-mâché, iron and plaster

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ZITTI TUTTI!

written by Raffaello Baldini 

with Denis Campitelli 

directed by Alberto Grilli

scenes and costumes

Maria Donata Papadia and Angela Pezzi 

lights Marcello D'Agostino

production Teatro Due Mondi

with the support of the Emilia-Romagna Region

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First studio of “Zitti tutti!”

A tribute to the poet and writer Raffaello Baldini. The theater show was written in Romagna dialect by Baldini in 1993, for the first time as the playwright for Ivano Marescotti.

... It's a monologue that changed the way Campitelli sees and hears the Romagna language, creating literature for the stage that was previously non-existent.

The main man lives while he speaks, but his words soon become the soul of an empty reality. When the flow starts, the mind and heart explode with loneliness and words choke in their throat, they can only react by screaming desperately: Everybody shut up! (Zitti tutti!)

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ZITTI TUTTI!

by Denis Campitelli

https://www.facebook.com/campitellidenisprofilo

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Acrylic on canvas.

Working on Denis Campitelli's new show, "Zitti tutti!"

Acrylic and papier-mâché

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Collage on paper - Preparatory sketches for Denis Campitelli's new show, "Zitti tutti!"

https://www.visitsoglianoalrubicone.it/denis-campitelli-zitti-tutti-rassegna-fuoriluogo/

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CANDIDO @teatroduemondi 

National preview 

Saturday 28 May at 21:00

Sunday 29 May at 18:00. 

Candide, ou l'Optimisme, Voltaire

Is this the best of all possible worlds?

dramaturgy Gigi Bertoni

with Tanja Horstmann, Angela Pezzi, Renato Valmori

directed by Alberto Grilli

original music and musical direction Antonella Talamonti

lights Marcello D'Agostino

setup and costumes Maria Donata Papadia, Angela Pezzi, Loretta

Ingannato

graphic designer Marilena Benini

a co-production TeatroDueMondi and AccademiaPerduta 

with the support of the Emilia-Romagna Region

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Work in progress

for Candido, new production of Teatro Due Mondi

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MADE.IN.BETONDORP

Collective exhibition

Stadsdeelkantoor Oost, Amsterdam

In 2024, Betondorp will be 100 years old, and ahead of all the celebrations, we wanted to show here in the Stadsdeelkantoor Oost that Betondorp is more than the birthplace of Johan Cruijff.

Despite its extraordinary architecture, many artists and creatives, Betondorp is at the bottom of the cultural map of Amsterdam. So it was high time to put the art and culture side of our village in the spotlight and give it a stage together with 15 artists. Therefore, these artists [who live or work in Betondorp] exhibited in the Stadsdeelkantoor Oost until 2 October 2023.

Paper and gauze collage on canvas

https://madeinbetondorp.amsterdam/eerder

https://www.parool.nl/ps/betondorp-bereidt-zich-voor-op-honderdste-verjaardag-meer-dan-de-geboortegrond-van-cruijff~bc6c5f2d/?referrer=https://madeinbetondorp.amsterdam

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"IL CUORE FEMMINILE"

was born from the union of two works:

"Il Linguaggio Della Dea", inspired by Marija Gimbutas' essay reconstructing the archaic civilisation of ancient Europe and bringing to light the central presence of the feminine in history.

"Heart Space", the deconstruction of a mantra within the space of the heart. Split only temporarily, the elements are recomposed to form a new oneness.

The Heart and the Feminine dance in unison, a hymn to life.

Paper collages on gauze

La Malvina - Santarcangelo di Romagna (IT)

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BOTANICAL PORTRAIT 7 July - 31 August 2023 paper and gauze collage Santabago, Santarcangelo di Romagna (IT)

In conjunction with the opening of the Santarcangelo Festival 'Enaugh not Enaugh'.

432hz Sounds by Michele La Paglia